Reading the day’s panchang…
Friday, 29 April 1955
The 8th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Vaishakha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Ashtami
until 9:24 pm
Vara
Friday
Nakshatra
Pushya
until 1:05 pm
Yoga
Shula
until 10:20 am
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Vaishakha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2012
Sunrise 5:55 am to sunset 6:52 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 14.9° | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 16.1° | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19.1° | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22.0° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29.5° | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 25.4° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 5.9° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 5.9° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.